September 7, 1984: Bergman leads Tigers’ rally over Blue Jays

As dominant as the Detroit Tigers were during the 1984 season,…
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September 7, 1984: Dwight Gooden one-hits the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs were as hot as a summer’s day as they began…

September 12, 1984: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes new rookie strikeout rajah

The New York Mets defense had about as much to do on September…
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September 17, 1984: Dwight Gooden strikes out 16, but Mets lose to Phillies

Sometimes, you just can’t win for losing. Dwight Gooden’s…

September 27, 1984: A Quirk of fate leads to Indians’ late win

The rebuilding and fortunes of some major-league baseball teams…

September 30, 1984: Mike Witt throws perfect game in Angels’ final game of the season

Season-ending games rarely hold much fascination for many fans…
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September 30, 1984: Mattingly overtakes teammate Winfield for batting title on final day

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner became the champion…

October 2, 1984: Cubs crush Padres in their first postseason game in 39 years

“I know it’s happening, but I can’t believe it,” said…

October 5, 1984: Slurves, Yackadoos, and an American League pennant

It was a beautiful day for baseball, with the temperature in…
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October 6, 1984: Steve Garvey’s walk-off home run lifts Padres in Game 4 of NLCS

Before Game Four of the 1984 National League Championship Series,…

October 10, 1984: Bevacqua’s heroics lift Padres over Tigers in Game 2

The San Diego Padres have been in existence since 1969 and as…

October 14, 1984: Gibby cooks the Goose

It was not an ideal day for baseball, with temperatures in the…
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April 9, 1985: Cubs’ Rick Sutcliffe, Lee Smith shut down Pirates in opener

A season after leading the Chicago Cubs out of a 39-year postseason…

April 9, 1985: Morganna smooches Nolan Ryan at the Astrodome

She was the Kim Kardashian of her day.During the pre-Internet…
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April 9, 1985: Gary Carter homers in debut for Mets

Gary Carter earned the nickname “Kid” when he first came…